Midway College: Alumni/Development: Alumni Awards

Alumni Awards

Parrish-Pinkerton Award The Parrish-Pinkerton Award is presented to a non-alumna who, through friendship and outstanding service, has promoted the College. Past recipients listed below.
	1990	Margaret Ware Parrish
	1991	Ethel Prewitt
	1992	Helen Hodges
	1993	Susan Ware
	1994	Ruth Roach
	1995	Dr. Peggy C. Wilds
	1996	Isabel Yates
	1997	Dr. and Mrs. Robert Botkin
	1998	Dr. Travis Rawlings
	2001	Marcia A. Hicks
	2002	Betty Ann Voigt
	2003	Ruth Hollar
	2004	Sharon Huston
	2005	Ouita Michel and Ella Drake – Francisco’s Farm
	2006	Judy Marcum
	2007	Joy Hembree (accepted by Charles Hembree)

Midway Medallion The Midway Medallion is presented to an alumna who has provided outstanding service to the College and its programs. Past recipients are listed below.
	1987	Donna Turner Rennecker '71
	1988	Mary Lou Darland '52
	1989	Billie Jean Tipton VanHook '59
	1990	Mary Jo Tussey Baker '57
	1991	Patricia Soister '72
	1994	Tempa Gaunce Endicott '32
	1995	Ethel Winbun Casey '50
	1996	Edna Shearers Barber '72, '94
	1997	Katherine Simpson Horton '47
	1998	Donna Russell Moore '62
	2001	Janet Mitchell Brown ’56
	2002	Juanita Hawkins Gallivan ’60
	2003	Marguerite Hanby Karlen ’29
	2004	Pat Johnson Wilson ’47
	2005	Linda Watkins Rosenkrans ‘56
	2006	Mary Ann Lunsford Bach ‘55
	2007	Agnes Spann Michael '43

Ruth Roach Memorial Award This award was established in October 1995 in memory of Ruth Slack Roach, a long-time friend and supporter of the College. It is presented to an alumna who has demonstrated community service and leadership in the same spirit as Ruth exemplified throughout her life. Past recipients are listed below.
	1995	Opal McElfresh Eiford '41
	1996	Clara Rice Tincher '41
	1997	Tempa Endicott '32
	1998	Pat Wilson '47
	2001	Lois Swanson Cooke ’50
	2002	Carolyn Whitlock Varner ’41
	2003	Anna Teater Lewis ’41
	2004	Betty White Martin ’59
	2005	Ina Turner Bolten ‘55
	2006	Midway Nursing Home Task Force (HomePlace)
	2007	Mary Jo Tussey Baker '57

Midway College Distinguished Alumna Award This award is presented annually to an alumna who deserves special recognition for outstanding achievement in her career and community service. Past recipients are listed below.
	1967	Rose Eloitz Bauder '37
	1984	Gail Hoover Brumett '61, '85
	1984	Ethel Winbun Casey '50
	1986	Jane Youell Riegler '41
	1987	Mary Jo Tussey Baker '57
	1988	Lois Swanson Cooke '50
	1989	Carol Walcutt Arnold '75
	1990	Pat Tipton Esrael '57
	1991	Marilyn Staples '61
	1992	Gertrude Mynear McGuire '59
	1993	Phyllis Coffey '63
	1994	Sara Winsor Johnson '56
	1995	Dr. Martha Mann Yallup '58
	1996	Donna Turner Rennecker '71
	1997	Dr. Dorothy Perrin Moore '59
	1998	Dr. May Chu '66
	2000	L. Kaye Bowles-Durnell '67
	2001	Donna Russell Moore '62
	2002	Julianne Williams Perry ’55
	2003	Judith Brown Alexander ‘66
	2004	Not awarded
	2005	Margaret Chang Quon ‘55
	2006	Norma Bledsoe Gould ‘46
	2007	Sue Hardin Higginbotham '55